East Campus University of Oregon (CA 25-02, RA 25-01, Z 25-03) <br />Findings Page 23 of 36February 2026 <br /> <br /> <br />was reached on most of the issues discussed; those agreements <br />are reflected in the maps, policies and other text adopted through <br />this amendment process.” <br />Consideration of the East Campus Area Plan as “community policy” is further supported by East <br />Campus Area Policy 1 (page 24 of the Refinement Plan), as amended by Ordinance No. 20312, <br />which reads as follows: <br />“1. The City of Eugene and the Fairmount Neighbors recognize the <br />current University-adopted East Campus Policy as a statement of <br />University policy.” <br />As such, the City Council finds that University’s adopted updates to its East Campus Area Plan <br />are “new or amended community policies” in the context of this criterion. <br />FNA argues that the University’s policies cannot be considered “community policies” under this <br />criterion. The Council agrees that EC 9.8424(2) does not require the City to adopt the <br />University’s policies, but the Council interprets EC 9.8424(2) to mean that a change in University <br />policy is sufficient basis for the City to reconsider the local refinement plan. <br />2. EC 9.8424(2)(d) Changes in state law and state agency plans <br />The Council finds that changes in state housing law justify amendment of the refinement plan <br />for the reasons described under the Council’s housing policy findings above and the Council’s <br />findings under EC 9.8424(1)(c) above. The Council also interprets the reference to a “state <br />agency land use plan” in EC 9.8424(2)(d) to encompass the University’s East Campus Area Plan <br />because the University is part of the State of Oregon and its East Campus Area Plan governs the <br />University’s land use within the East Campus area. The record demonstrates that the Council <br />made this same interpretation of the City Code in 2004 during the last round of amendments to <br />the East Campus Area Plan (see findings in Ordinance 20312). <br />The Council therefore finds that EC 9.8424(2)(d) is an additional appropriate justification for the <br />Refinement Plan Amendments. <br />3. EC 9.8424(2)(d) Changed circumstances <br />Council also finds that the growth of the University, the demand for on-campus student <br />housing, and changes to state housing laws are also changed circumstances that justify <br />amendment of the refinement plan under EC 9.8424(2)(d). This is the Council’s interpretation of <br />City code. The record reflects that the University has a waiting list for on-campus student <br />housing and that on-campus living benefits University students and leads to better student <br />outcomes. As described above, state needed housing and middle housing laws significantly <br />change the allowed housing types and density allowed in residential zones, and these state law <br />changes were not anticipated when the refinement plan was last updated in 2004. The Council <br />therefore finds that these changed circumstances justify amendment of the refinement plan. <br />Finally, as noted above in the Council’s findings regarding EC 9.8424(1)(c), the refinement plan <br />itself anticipates that circumstances will change with time and therefore the plan should